APJR CONSULTANCY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Hiring! Full Time Data Platform Engineer (Junior) in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Data Platform Engineer (Junior)

Working location: KL area

Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable Azure infrastructure supporting Data Platform workloads, including Azure VMs, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake, Lakhouse, Databricks, Fabric and related services.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform templates to ensure consistent, repeatable deployments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or equivalent) to automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment of Azure resources.
• Support data platform operations, enabling reliable data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workflows.
• Assist in migrating on-premise or legacy workloads to Azure, ensuring minimal disruption and adherence to best practices.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, and reliability using Azure monitoring and observability tools.
• Manage Azure resource lifecycle, scalability, and cost optimization, including budgeting, usage analysis, and resource rightsizing.

Cloud Security & DevSecOps

• Implement and maintain Azure security controls aligned with organizational and industry best practices.
• Configure and manage identity and access controls using Azure Active Directory, RBAC, Managed Identities, and Privileged Identity Management.
• Support secure network architecture using Azure networking services (VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints, Firewalls, etc.).
• Implement data protection measures including encryption at rest and in transit, secure secrets management (Key Vault), and secure service access.
• Integrate security practices into CI/CD pipelines, including secure configuration, credential protection, and automated security checks where applicable.
• Monitor cloud environment for security events, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities using Azure-native security tools (e.g., Defender for Cloud).
• Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and remediation of infrastructure and security incidents.
• Support compliance and security clearance processes in coordination with Group/HQ Security teams, ensuring adherence to organizational security policies, legal regulations, and PII data protection requirements.

Operations, Monitoring, and Continuous Improvement

• Participate in incident management, troubleshooting, and system recovery to ensure high platform availability.
• Maintain documentation for infrastructure architecture, deployment procedures, security configurations, and operational processes.
• Continuously improve platform reliability, automation, and security posture through proactive enhancements.
• Stay up to date with Azure services, DevOps practices, and cloud security development